Novel (Option 1): Animal Farm - George Orwell

Elective English · Chapter 1 · I. Prose (Novel)

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George Orwell's life, his political views and the background of the Russian Revolution and Stalin's rule
The fable form and allegory: Old Major's dream, the rebellion and the Seven Commandments
Plot and key incidents: the Battle of the Cowshed, the windmill, Snowball's expulsion and the show trials
Characters and what they represent: Napoleon, Snowball, Squealer, Boxer, Benjamin, Mollie, Moses and Mr Jones
Themes: power and corruption, propaganda, class, education and the betrayal of ideals
Satire, irony and the final scene; personal response and relevance to contemporary society